11.5 % jump targets frozen beef from Canada and other countries

Alberta beef producers are facing a big tariff hike in Japan and they're not happy about it.

Japan is imposing temporary tariffs of 50 per cent, up from 38.5 per cent, on imports of frozen beef from Canada and other countries, including the United States, until next March.

The Japanese government says it's looking to protect its beef farmers from too much foreign competition. It says the volume of the imported frozen beef from the U.S. has exceeded the quota set by World Trade Organization rules.

This was excerpted from the1 August 2017 edition of CBC News.